The new types of emerging crimes: causes, threats and prevention strategies

Anti-corruption reforms play an essential role in fighting against corruption crimes by directing their main causes, consequences, and investigations. This article studies anti-corruption measures from various perspectives of corruption crimes, including how it is essential to fight against “new” emerging corruption crimes. It highlights the significance of a vast anti-corruption agenda that accents prevention through institutional reforms, transparency, and accountability mechanisms. Additionally, the role of technology, legislation frameworks, international cooperation, and civil society engagement in holding back corruption is examined. The article also disputes the future of anti-corruption attempts, accenting the necessity for adaptive policies and stronger enforcement mechanisms to sustain long-term progress. In addition to the aforementioned, the article examines recent examples of committed crimes and explores potential mechanisms for their effective prevention and control. This study analyzes the legal and investigative frameworks for combating new criminal activities that have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges faced by state and private sector institutions, the potential applications of artificial intelligence in the planning, facilitating, and commission of crimes, the exploitation of social media influencers by organized criminal networks for illicit purposes, innovative approaches to money laundering, and the utilization of cryptocurrencies within the context of financial regulation and enforcement. Keywords: anti-corruption, combating corruption, civil society, anti-corruption efforts, transparency, accountability, COVID-19, international mechanism, fighting against corruption, technology, social media, cyber corruption, artificial intelligence.